Fifty kilometers from the state border, not far from a busy highway, there stands a small motel with the heartfelt name “Home Hearth.” Its owner, Larisa, once inherited the business after her parents died in a terrible fire. Running the motel takes all her strength, while her only support—her son Ilya—not only fails to help his mother but constantly drains her of money. Three months ago, Arthur, a retired Emergency Situations Ministry officer, appeared among the guests. He developed warm feelings for Larisa and proposed to her, but she hesitates to give him an answer. In her heart, she still cherishes the memory of Viktor, a truck driver who stopped at the motel only once but left a deep mark on Larisa’s soul. Secretly, she hopes for his return, though reason tells her there is almost no chance. Having decided not to waste her life on futile expectations, Larisa is ready to accept Arthur’s proposal—when, at that very moment, Viktor unexpectedly appears on her doorstep…
